Chapter 10, Verse 30
Part of 10: Vibhūti Yog — विभूतियोगप्रह्लादश्चास्मि दैत्यानां कालः कलयतामहम्। मृगाणां च मृगेन्द्रोऽहं वैनतेयश्च पक्षिणाम्॥
Transliteration
prahlādaśh chāsmi daityānāṁ kālaḥ kalayatām aham mṛigāṇāṁ cha mṛigendro ’haṁ vainateyaśh cha pakṣhiṇām
Meaning
And I am Prahlada among the demons, I am Time among reckoners, I am the lion among beasts, and Vainateya (Garuda) among birds.
Word-by-word meaning
prahlādaḥ — Prahladcha — andasmi — I amdaityānām — of the demonskālaḥ — timekalayatām — of all that controlsaham — Imṛigāṇām — amongst animalscha — andmṛiga-indraḥ — the lionaham — Ivainateyaḥ — Garudcha — andpakṣhiṇām — amongst birds
Commentary
Prahlada, though he was the son of a demon (Hiranyakasipu), was a great devotee of the Lord.
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And I am Prahlada among the demons, I am Time among reckoners, I am the lion among beasts, and Vainateya (Garuda) among birds.
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This is verse 30 of Chapter 10 (Vibhūti Yog — Yoga through Appreciating the Infinite Opulences of God) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.